One of the main purposes of laws in a democratic society is to put burdens upon intelligence and reduce it to impotence. Ostensibly, their aim is to penalize anti-social acts; actually their aim is to penalize heretical opinions. At least ninety-five Americans out of every 100 believe that this process is honest and even laudable; it is practically impossible to convince them that there is anything evil in it. In other words, they cannot grasp the concept of liberty.

If x is the population of the United States and y is the degree of imbecility of the average American, then democracy is the theory that x times y is less than y

To the best of my knowledge and belief, the average American newspaper, even of the so-called better sort, is not only quite as bad as Upton Sinclair says it is, but 10 times worse

Without a doubt there are women who would vote intelligently. There are also men who knit socks beautifully.

The trouble with Communism is the Communists, just as the trouble with Christianity is the Christians.

Fame: an embalmer trembling with stage fright.

Liberals have many tails and chase them all.